Coping with Parenting When Your Child is Neurodivergent: A Compassion-Based Approach to Emotional Regulation for the Whole Family

Summary

Combining the author's experience as a clinical psychologist and lived experience of parenting neurodivergent children, Coping with Parenting When Your Child is Neurodivergent draws from a range of therapeutic techniques and psychological theory to propose a compassion-based approach, guiding parents through recognizing and managing their own feelings in order to better to support their child.

With a focus on emotional regulation for both the parent and the child throughout, this essential book acknowledges the challenges and opportunities of parenting neurodivergent children while also providing practical strategies for effective parenting.

Topics explored include, but are not limited to: understanding neurodiversity and dysregulation; exploring your feelings about parenting; navigating the assessment and diagnostic process; making sense of a diagnosis and helping your child understand themselves; navigating the school system and supporting your child with school and education; compassion for yourself and others; and the teenage years and mental health.

Essential for any parent to a neurodivergent child, this text will support parents in thinking about their own experiences and emotions, while also considering how this interacts with their ability to parent effectively. This may also be of interest to mental health, healthcare, and education practitioners who want to better understand the experiences of neurodivergent children and their parents.